Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Belgium breaks 16-month deadlock as new government forms
By Marine Strauss and Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium is finally getting a new government on Wednesday, 16 months on from a parliamentary election, with the Belgian king expected to nam...
Sep 30, 2020
Philippines records 2,426 new coronavirus cases, 58 deaths
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Wednesday confirmed 2,426 new coronavirus infections and 58 additional deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases had increas...
Sep 30, 2020
Tough few months ahead with coronavirus, warns Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany faces a tough few months due to the coronavirus, with the number of infections on the rise and winter approaching, Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Wednesday. "Germany has...
Sep 30, 2020
Germany to tighten scrutiny of telecoms network vendors: sources
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government has agreed in principle to tougher oversight of telecoms network vendors that, while stopping short of a ban on Huawei, will make it harder for the Chinese com...
Sep 30, 2020
Kuwait's new emir to be sworn in at tense time for region
KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait's new emir takes the oath of office in parliament on Wednesday as the country prepares to lay to rest late ruler Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah who helped steer the Gulf stat...
Sep 30, 2020
Trade disputes could multiply without WTO reform: candidate
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Trade disputes could extend beyond the current U.S.-China conflict if the World Trade Organization is unable to transform, according to the South Korean vying...
Sep 30, 2020
Russia reports 8,481 new coronavirus cases, 177 deaths
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday reported 8,481 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the nationwide tally to 1,176,286. Authorities said 177 people had died, bringing the official...
Sep 30, 2020
Australian regulator files suit against Allianz Australia over travel insurance sales
(Reuters) - Australia's corporate regulator said on Wednesday it started civil court proceedings against units of Allianz SE for misleading consumers through the sale of travel insurance products on w...
Sep 30, 2020
Maskless Raiders under investigation after charity event
While the Tennessee Titans were dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak Tuesday, the Las Vegas Raiders may have landed in some pandemic-related trouble, too. Quarterback Derek Carr was one of several Raiders...
Sep 30, 2020
Norway reaches fisheries agreement with UK ahead of Brexit
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway and Britain have reached a bilateral agreement on fisheries, the Norwegian government said on Wednesday, ahead of the United Kingdom's full exit from the European Union at the ...
Sep 30, 2020
